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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:12/1/1951 - 1/15/1955
Album Info:Nice trio of older b&w photos of New York Central 0-8-0 switchers.
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NYC 0-8-0 #7561 - New York Central
Title:  NYC 0-8-0 #7561 - New York Central
Description:  This muscle yard goat was built by Lima in May of 1918 as NYC #201 but renumbered in 1936 to 7561. It lasted until being retired in August of 1954. Specs - serial #5460, U-2f, 58" drivers, 185 psi boiler pressure, 23.5x30" cylinders, engine weight of 218,000 lb, tractive effort of 44,920 lb.. The photo is from the Carl P. Munck collection.
Photo Date:  12/1/1951  Upload Date: 12/30/2021 5:05:37 AM
Location:  Unknown, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  NYC 7561(0-8-0)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
NYC 0-8-0 #7376 - New York Central
Title:  NYC 0-8-0 #7376 - New York Central
Description:  Solid looking New York Central 0-8-0 yard switcher built by Alco-Pittsburgh in December of 1917 as NYC #676. The loco was renumbered in 1936 to #7376 pictured here. The loco was retired in October of 1955 and the scrapper's torch took care of it in November of 1955. Specs -serial #56901, U-2d class, 58" drivers, 185 psi boiler pressure, 23.5x30" cylinders, engine weight of 218,000 lb, tractive effort of 44,920 lb.. No photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:  3/1/1952  Upload Date: 12/30/2021 5:05:09 AM
Location:  Watertown, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  NYC 7376(0-8-0)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
NYC 0-8-0 #7703 - New York Central
Title:  NYC 0-8-0 #7703 - New York Central
Description:  Built by Lima in August of 1922 as NYC 0-8-0 #303, this yard switcher was renumbered in 1936 to #7703 seen here. The loco provided service for nearly 32 years before being retired in May of 1954. Specs - serial #6270, class U-3c, 52" drivers, 175 psi boiler pressure, 25x28" cylinders, engine weight of 219,500 lb, tractive effort of 50,060 lb. Unknown photographer
Photo Date:  1/15/1955  Upload Date: 12/30/2021 5:05:32 AM
Location:  Proviso, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  NYC 7703(0-8-0)
Views:  108   Comments: 0


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